Looking for a special way to celebrate Parents’ Day? Look no further than 5th Avenue Cafe & Bistro at Taman Friendly Phase 5, Luyang. Enjoy a delicious meal with family and friends with their special Parents’ Day menu priced at RM588++ for five diners, available on May 13-15 and June 16-18. Don’t miss out on…
Sabah tourism players are urging the government to establish direct flights with Gulf countries to attract more visitors to the state. The move comes after several travel agencies from Sabah participated in the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2023, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre in the United Arab Emirates. Funholiday’s managing director, Connie Chong,…
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Sabah Tourism Board (STB) and Tourism Malaysia (TM) are aligning their tourism promotion strategies following the extension of the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign to the end of 2027. This was discussed during a meeting in Kuala Lumpur between an STB delegation led by chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, who is also Assistant Minister to the Chief…
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Sabah Chapter) welcomes the initiative of the Sabah Government to open the state borders for international arrival in September this year to resume tourism activities. “This is a positive step forward by our state government as we welcome tourists from those nations or states who…
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment (KePKAS) will set up a state tourism industry recovery committee to help the tourism industry players. Its Minister, Datuk Jafry Ariffin said, the committee will comprise all the representatives from the tourism industry players where they will be tasked to discuss and formulate strategies to…
This year’s Kaamatan Festival in Tuaran will be hosted by Shangri-La Rasa Ria in collaboration with the Unduk Ngadau and Randawi Tavantang committees. The partnership aims to deepen cultural appreciation and strengthen Tuaran’s appeal as a heritage and sustainable tourism destination. Unduk Ngadau commemorates the legend of Huminodun, while Randawi Tavantang reflects the community spirit…
KOTA KINABALU: Christina Wahida Kong has been elected as the new Chairman of the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Sabah Chapter for the 2023-2025 term. The association 33rd annual general meeting held at a hotel here saw her succeed former Chairman, Lawrence Chin. With over 2,000 active members, Matta is Malaysia’s largest…
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Sabah Chapter) warned that many tour operators could face winding up before end of the year because the federal government COVID-19 wage subsidy programme have not directly assisted them. Its chairman, Lawrence Chin (pix) pointed out most of the tour owners has zero revenue since…
DZ Bikers Malaysia, led by Datuk Zailan Mohamed, plans to create a cross-border riding circuit on Borneo Island to promote motorcycle tourism in Malaysia. The circuit would connect Sabah, Brunei, Sarawak and Kalimantan. However, he said challenges with Indonesian authorities need to be addressed for border crossings. He said this during the “Kembara Borneo 2023”…